Register & Style

underdo C2

/ˌʌndərˈduː/ to do less than is needed, expected, or possible; especially, to cook insufficiently Meaning Off Sound Off

stomacher C2

/ˈstʌm.ə.kɚ/ historical: a stiff, often richly decorated triangular panel worn over the chest and stomach at the front of a woman's bodice Meaning Off Sound Off

solecism C2

/ˈsɑləsɪzəm/ a grammatical error or nonstandard construction in speech or writing Meaning Off Sound Off

gaiter C2

/ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/ a protective covering worn over the ankle and lower leg, often extending over the top of a shoe Meaning Off Sound Off

adjuration C2

/ˌædʒəˈreɪʃən/ an earnest appeal, solemn command, or urgent entreaty Meaning Off Sound Off

harmattan C2

/ˌhɑːrməˈtæn/ a dry, dusty northeasterly wind that blows from the Sahara across West Africa, chiefly during the cooler months Meaning Off Sound Off

tumid C2

/ˈtuːmɪd/ literary or technical: swollen, bulging, or enlarged Meaning Off Sound Off

stipendiary C2

/staɪˈpɛndiˌɛri/ receiving a fixed stipend or salary, especially for clerical, judicial, or public service Meaning Off Sound Off

borderer C2

/ˈbɔrdərər/ a person who lives near a border between countries or districts Meaning Off Sound Off

onding C2

/ˈɑːnˌdɪŋ/ chiefly Scottish and Northern English: a heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour Meaning Off Sound Off

expectorate C2

/ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/ to cough up and expel phlegm or other material from the lungs or throat Meaning Off Sound Off

blackcock C2

/ˈblækˌkɑk/ chiefly British: a male black grouse, distinguished by glossy dark plumage and a lyre-shaped tail Meaning Off Sound Off

proportionable C2

/prəˈpɔːrʃənəbəl/ dated: proportional or appropriately related in size, amount, or degree Meaning Off Sound Off

conventicle C2

/kənˈvɛntəkəl/ historical: a secret, unauthorized, or legally prohibited meeting for religious worship Meaning Off Sound Off

freshet C2

/ˈfɹɛʃɪt/ a sudden rise or overflow of a stream caused by heavy rain or melting snow Meaning Off Sound Off

concernment C2

/kənˈsɝnmənt/ a matter in which someone has an interest or involvement; a concern or affair, now archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

intermeddle C2

/ˌɪntɚˈmɛdəl/ formal or dated: to interfere officiously in matters that are not one's concern Meaning Off Sound Off

sheepcote C2

/ˈʃiːpˌkoʊt/ chiefly British or historical: a pen or small shelter for sheep Meaning Off Sound Off

ventriloquize C2

/venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/ to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source Meaning Off Sound Off

surcingle C2

/ˈsɝːsɪŋɡəl/ a broad strap or girth passed around a horse or other pack animal to secure a saddle, blanket, or load Meaning Off Sound Off

plagiary C2

/ˈpleɪdʒiˌɛri/ a plagiarist; a person who presents another's words or ideas as their own Meaning Off Sound Off

outport C2

/ˈaʊtˌpɔːrt/ chiefly British or historical: a port other than a country's main port, especially a British port outside London Meaning Off Sound Off

cosmopolite C2

/kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/ literary: a person who is at home in many countries and regards the whole world as their community Meaning Off Sound Off

multure C2

/ˈmʌltʃɚ/ historical or chiefly Scottish: a fee paid to a mill owner for grinding grain or pulverizing ore, often taken in kind Meaning Off Sound Off

exceptionable C2

/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.ə.bəl/ open to objection or criticism; offensive, unacceptable, or otherwise liable to disapproval (formal) Meaning Off Sound Off

whaleman C2

/ˈweɪl.mən/ historical: a man employed in whaling, especially a crew member aboard a whaling ship; loosely, any whaler Meaning Off Sound Off

jacinth C2

/ˈdʒæ.sɪnθ/ a transparent reddish-orange or reddish-brown variety of zircon used as a gemstone Meaning Off Sound Off

fruitage C2

/ˈfruː.tɪdʒ/ the fruit produced by a plant, or the amount of fruit it yields Meaning Off Sound Off

supernal C2

/suˈpɝnəl/ literary: belonging to heaven, the sky, or a spiritual realm Meaning Off Sound Off

transfinite C2

/tɹænsˈfaɪnaɪt/ A transfinite number. Meaning Off Sound Off

pneumogastric C2

/ˌnuːmoʊˈɡæstrɪk/ dated: relating to the vagus nerve Meaning Off Sound Off

mineralize C2

/ˈmɪnɝəˌlaɪz/ to convert a substance into mineral or inorganic form, as in fossilization, bone formation, or carbon storage Meaning Off Sound Off

tantivy C2

/tænˈtɪvi/ archaic: a rapid gallop, headlong ride, or swift rushing movement Meaning Off Sound Off

exordium C2

/ɛɡˈzɔrdiəm/ the introductory part of a speech, essay, or other formal discourse Meaning Off Sound Off

impend C2

/ɪmˈpɛnd/ to be imminent or about to happen, especially as a threat or danger Meaning Off Sound Off

dedicatory C2

/ˈdɛdəkəˌtɔri/ serving as or relating to a dedication Meaning Off Sound Off

hymeneal C2

/ˌhaɪməˈniəl/ relating to marriage or a wedding; nuptial, chiefly in literary use Meaning Off Sound Off

hautboy C2

/ˈhoʊˌbɔɪ/ archaic: an oboe or an early form of that treble double-reed woodwind instrument Meaning Off Sound Off

harpooneer C2

/ˌhɑːr.puːˈnɪr/ historical whaling: a specialist who throws or fires the harpoon, typically stationed in the bow of a whaleboat Meaning Off Sound Off

unhistorical C2

/ˌʌnhɪˈstɔrɪkəl/ not based on, supported by, or consistent with historical evidence or fact Meaning Off Sound Off

engraftment C2

/ɪnˈɡræft.mənt/ medicine: the successful incorporation and growth of transplanted cells or tissue in a recipient Meaning Off Sound Off

bulrush C2

/ˈbʊlˌrʌʃ/ any of several tall, rushlike wetland plants, especially a cattail or reedmace with a cylindrical flower spike Meaning Off Sound Off

unreserve C2

/ˌʌn.rɪˈzɝːv/ absence of restraint or concealment in speech or behavior; complete frankness or openness (formal or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

coachmaker C2

/ˈkoʊtʃˌmeɪkɚ/ historical: a craftsperson or business that builds horse-drawn coaches and carriages Meaning Off Sound Off

smouch C2

/ˈsmaʊtʃ/ chiefly dialectal: to obtain something by stealing or trickery Meaning Off Sound Off

polypus C2

/ˈpɑː.lɪ.pəs/ dated medical: a polyp, especially a growth projecting from a mucous membrane Meaning Off Sound Off

schoolman C2

/ˈskuːl.mən/ historical: a medieval scholar or teacher, especially one associated with scholastic philosophy or theology Meaning Off Sound Off

disembogue C2

/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈboʊɡ/ of a river, stream, or channel: to flow out into the sea or another larger body of water Meaning Off Sound Off

midmost C2

/ˈmɪdˌmoʊst/ literary: situated in or nearest the exact middle Meaning Off Sound Off

gemmule C2

/ˈdʒemˌjuːl/ a small asexual reproductive bud or resistant cluster of cells, especially one produced by a sponge or another simple organism Meaning Off Sound Off

goatsucker C2

/ˈɡoʊtˌsʌkɚ/ a dated name for a nightjar, a crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae Meaning Off Sound Off

frugivorous C2

/fruˈdʒɪvərəs/ feeding chiefly or entirely on fruit Meaning Off Sound Off

palmate C2

/ˈpæl.meɪt/ shaped like an open hand, with lobes, leaflets, veins, or other parts radiating from a common point Meaning Off Sound Off

agean C2

/əˈɡɛn/ dialectal pronunciation spelling of again Meaning Off Sound Off

sacque C2

/sæk/ historical: a woman's loose gown or jacket hanging from the shoulders, especially a fashionable eighteenth-century garment Meaning Off Sound Off

lighterman C2

/ˈlaɪtɚmən/ historical: a person who operates, owns, or works on a lighter, a flat-bottomed barge used to transfer cargo Meaning Off Sound Off

brickfield C2

/ˈbrɪkˌfiːld/ chiefly British, historical: a place where clay is dug and bricks are made or fired; a brickyard Meaning Off Sound Off

unfrequent C2

/ʌnˈfriːkwənt/ rare or dated: not frequent, common, or often occurring Meaning Off Sound Off

socage C2

/ˈsɑːkɪdʒ/ historical law: land tenure in return for agricultural services fixed in amount and kind or for money rent, rather than military service Meaning Off Sound Off

gynaeceum C2

/ˌɡaɪ.nəˈsiː.əm/ botany: variant of gynoecium, the collective female reproductive parts of a flower Meaning Off Sound Off

cursitor C2

/ˈkɝsɪtɚ/ historical English law: a clerk in the Court of Chancery who prepared original writs issued as a matter of routine Meaning Off Sound Off

heliotype C2

/ˈhiːlioʊtaɪp/ historical: a photomechanical printing process using a gelatin relief plate Meaning Off Sound Off

vicinage C2

/ˈvɪsənɪdʒ/ archaic or literary: the surrounding district or neighborhood Meaning Off Sound Off

orchidaceous C2

/ˌɔrkɪˈdeɪʃəs/ relating to orchids or the orchid family Meaning Off Sound Off

superannuate C2

/ˌsuːpɚˈænjueɪt/ to retire someone from service, often with a pension, because of age or infirmity Meaning Off Sound Off

spicery C2

/ˈspaɪsəri/ spices considered collectively; archaic or literary Meaning Off Sound Off

habitude C2

/ˈhæb.ɪ.tuːd/ formal or historical: a habitual disposition, customary mode of behaviour, or established way of acting Meaning Off Sound Off

embosom C2

/ɪmˈbʊzəm/ literary: to enclose, surround, or shelter something closely Meaning Off Sound Off

sophister C2

/ˈsɑːfɪstɚ/ dated or rare: a person who uses clever but fallacious or misleading arguments; a sophist Meaning Off Sound Off

buskin C2

/ˈbʌs.kɪn/ a soft boot reaching to the calf or knee, often laced up the front Meaning Off Sound Off

gormandize C2

/ˈɡɔɹmənˌdaɪz/ dated: to eat greedily or in excessive quantities Meaning Off Sound Off

fuegian C2

/fjuˈiːdʒiən/ relating to Tierra del Fuego, the archipelago at the southern end of South America Meaning Off Sound Off

verjuice C2

/ˈvɝdʒuːs/ a sharply acidic juice pressed from unripe grapes, crab apples, or other sour fruit and used in cooking Meaning Off Sound Off

flota C2

/ˈfloʊtə/ historical: a fleet of Spanish ships, especially the convoy that carried goods and treasure between Spain and its American colonies Meaning Off Sound Off

catapulta C2

/ˌkætəˈpʌltə/ historical: a Roman military engine for launching arrows, stones, or other projectiles Meaning Off Sound Off

nurserymaid C2

/ˈnɝː.sɚ.iˌmeɪd/ historical, chiefly British: a female domestic servant employed to care for young children, often as an assistant to a nurse or nanny Meaning Off Sound Off

optative C2

/ˈɑptətɪv/ grammar: expressing a wish, hope, or possibility through a verb form or construction Meaning Off Sound Off

winebibber C2

/ˈwaɪnˌbɪbər/ dated or literary: a person who habitually or excessively drinks wine or other alcohol Meaning Off Sound Off

volatilize C2

/ˈvɑːlətəˌlaɪz/ to cause a substance to become vapor, or to pass off as vapor Meaning Off Sound Off

seriocomic C2

/ˌsɪɹioʊˈkɑːmɪk/ combining serious and comic elements, subjects, or moods Meaning Off Sound Off

seignior C2

/ˈsiːn.jɚ/ historical: a feudal or manorial lord, especially in France or French colonial territories Meaning Off Sound Off

defalcation C2

/ˌdiːfælˈkeɪʃən/ law: intentional or reckless misuse of money or property entrusted to one's care Meaning Off Sound Off

vendible C2

/ˈvɛndəbəl/ capable of being sold or suitable for sale; marketable Meaning Off Sound Off

moreen C2

/moʊˈrin/ historical: a heavy woolen or wool-and-cotton furnishing fabric, often with a ribbed or watered finish Meaning Off Sound Off

alluvion C2

/əˈluː.vi.ən/ clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by flowing water; alluvium Meaning Off Sound Off

unremitted C2

/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪd/ continued without pause, relaxation, or reduction; unceasing; literary Meaning Off Sound Off

shopman C2

/ˈʃɑpmən/ a man who owns, manages, or operates a shop; now chiefly historical Meaning Off Sound Off

self-regarding C2

/ˌsɛlf rɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ/ chiefly concerned with oneself or with actions affecting oneself Meaning Off Sound Off

conferva C2

/kənˈfɝvə/ an obsolete or historical botanical term for threadlike freshwater algae, formerly grouped in the genus Conferva Meaning Off Sound Off

superadd C2

/ˌsuːpəɹˈæd/ to add something over and above what has already been added or provided Meaning Off Sound Off

timocracy C2

/tɪˈmɑkrəsi/ in Plato's political theory, a form of government ruled by people motivated chiefly by honor and military glory Meaning Off Sound Off

atomist C2

/ˈætəmɪst/ an adherent of atomism, especially the doctrine that matter or reality consists of indivisible elementary particles Meaning Off Sound Off

benzoline C2

/ˈben.zə.liːn/ a historical name for a volatile petroleum or coal-tar solvent, used especially for cleaning and removing grease Meaning Off Sound Off

gaum C2

/ɡɔm/ in obsolete or regional Northern English, to understand, comprehend, or take notice of Meaning Off Sound Off

scytheman C2

/ˈsaɪðmən/ a person who cuts grass or grain with a scythe; a mower Meaning Off Sound Off

eugenist C2

/juːˈdʒen.ɪst/ historical: an advocate or practitioner of eugenics, the discredited program of attempting to control human reproduction according to supposed hereditary quality Meaning Off Sound Off